there's fierce competition between companies

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• competition — com|pe|ti|tion W1S1 [ˌkɔmpıˈtıʃən US ˌka:m ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: competitio, from competere; COMPETE] 1.) [U] a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than other people or organizations… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• competition — noun 1 (U) a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other (+ between): Sometimes there s a lot of competition between children for their mother s attention. (+ for): Competition for the job was intense. (+ among): This price …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fierce — [fıəs US fırs] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: fiers, from Latin ferus wild ] 1.) done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violent ▪ There was fierce fighting in the city. fierce attack/opposition/criticism etc ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• competition — com|pe|ti|tion [ ,kampə tıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others: Competition has intensified in recent months. fierce/stiff competition: They were faced with fierce competition.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• competition */*/*/ — UK [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms competition : singular competition plural competitions 1) [uncountable] the activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others Competition has intensified in recent… …   English dictionary

• competition — noun 1 event in which people try to win sth ADJECTIVE ▪ international, national ▪ major, prestigious ▪ wines that won medals at major wine competitions ▪ knockout …   Collocations dictionary

• Competition — Intra or intermarket rivalry between businesses trying to obtain a larger piece of the same market share. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * competition com‧pe‧ti‧tion [ˌkɒmpˈtɪʆn ǁ ˌkɑːm ] noun [uncountable] 1. COMMERCE a situation in …   Financial and business terms

• competition — Intra or intermarket rivalry between or among businesses trying to obtain a larger piece of the same market share. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * competition com‧pe‧ti‧tion [ˌkɒmpˈtɪʆn ǁ ˌkɑːm ] noun [uncountable] 1. COMMERCE a situation… …   Financial and business terms

• Armstrong Group of Companies — Infobox Company company name = Armstrong Group of Companies company company company type = Private company slogan = One Wire, Infinite Possibilities foundation = 1946 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA location = flagicon|USA Butler, Pennsylvania,… …   Wikipedia

• Labor federation competition in the United States — A labor federation is a group of unions or labor organizations that are in some sense coordinated. The terminology used to identify such organizations grows out of usage, and has sometimes been imprecise. For example, nationals are sometimes… …   Wikipedia

• RAILROADS — Jewish financiers played a considerable role in the construction of railroads in France and in Central and Eastern Europe from the 1830s until the beginning of the 20th century. These Jewish financiers were the only investors – besides the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism